Madeleine reveals her superpower: connecting people, building kick-ass teams, and cultivating a winning company culture.

Madeleine dives deep into her unconventional yet highly successful hiring strategy, revealing why she’d rather look for innate skills and culture fit over a resume. If you’re ready to scale your business by finding the perfect people—the "who" instead of the "how"—this episode is a must-listen.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

• Culture Fit Over Credentials: When growing her team, Madeleine prioritizes culture fit and innate skills over an impressive resume. In fact, she often hires from established relationships or referrals.
• Longevity is Key: She looks for candidates who have been in a position or with a company for a long time—they aren't "bouncing around."
• Focus on Teachability and Leadership: Seek out people who are teachable, pick things up quickly, and have the ability to train and lead others.
• Hiring from Within Your Orbit: Three of Madeleine’s coaches have come directly from her mentorship program. This strategy serves as the "best long interview they didn't know they had," giving her deep insight into their work ethic, ability to handle adversity, and how they interact with her existing team.
• Ditch the Resume, Build Relationships: For small businesses, Madeleine encourages listeners to ditch the resume and instead have conversations and see what people do "out in the real world" to ensure everyone is united toward a common goal and shares the right team mentality.

Resources Mentioned

• Book: Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy (https://urlgeni.us/amzn/whonot)

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